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BILLF/TRF · 07-28-2011, 07:38 AM

I drove my 1931 tudor sedan to a nearby town (30 miles) to participate in a parade. Fortunately, with the hot weather and stop and go movement in the parade (1 hour), the engine didn't overheat but some people along the route said I was "puffing" black smoke from the exhaust pipe. After the parade I left for home was surprised by an irregular "cutting out" as I accelerated to about 45 mph. I thought it would smooth out shortly as I may have accumulated some carbon build-up and needed to "burn it off". Unfortunately it kept the the irregular "bucking" all the way home--more if I tried to accelerate. Could it be a fuel supply or distributor/plug problem? Thanks for any advice.

07-28-2011, 07:38 AM	#1
BILLF/TRF Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Thief River Falls, MN Posts: 155	Parade Blues I drove my 1931 tudor sedan to a nearby town (30 miles) to participate in a parade. Fortunately, with the hot weather and stop and go movement in the parade (1 hour), the engine didn't overheat but some people along the route said I was "puffing" black smoke from the exhaust pipe. After the parade I left for home was surprised by an irregular "cutting out" as I accelerated to about 45 mph. I thought it would smooth out shortly as I may have accumulated some carbon build-up and needed to "burn it off". Unfortunately it kept the the irregular "bucking" all the way home--more if I tried to accelerate. Could it be a fuel supply or distributor/plug problem? Thanks for any advice.